Town 26 km northeast of Tulum
A bay north of Tulum where sea turtles graze on seagrass; snorkel with an authorized guide in small groups, as reserve rules require.
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26 km northeast of Tulum
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Weather warm
Akumal shares the climate of Tulum, 26 km away. The best months to visit are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr.
Make Tulum your base
Akumal is an easy trip from Tulum, a Pueblo Mágico with places to stay, food, and more to see.
More around Tulum
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Cenote Calavera
· Cenote · 2 km away
A small cenote just outside town with three holes in the rock like a skull; people jump in through the biggest one. -
Gran Cenote
· Cenote · 4 km away
Tulum's best-known cenote, a few minutes up the Cobá road: clear water, cave passages and turtles that swim among the snorkelers. -
Sian Ka'an
· Nature reserve · 9 km away
A vast UNESCO-listed reserve of lagoons, mangroves and reef south of Tulum, with boat trips to see dolphins, birds and manatees. -
Cenote Dos Ojos
· Cenote · 15 km away
Two linked sinkholes about 20 minutes north, the entrance to a vast flooded cave system; superb for snorkeling and cavern diving. -
Muyil
· Archaeological site · 21 km away
One of the oldest Maya sites on the coast, in the forest beside the Sian Ka'an lagoons; reopened in 2026 after restoration work. -
Cobá
· Archaeological site · 41 km away
A huge Maya city in the forest between two lakes, with long white roads to bike and the 42-meter Nohoch Mul pyramid. -
Punta Allen
· Town · 46 km away
A lobster-fishing village at the end of the Sian Ka'an road, with boat trips to see dolphins and good fly fishing in the flats.
Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.